Roll grinding lathe location

RG104 Box 143 January 1887

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JOHN A,WILSON, Civil Engineer, OS 4, 9
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Hon.Daniel M.Fox
Supt.United States Mint,Philada.
Dear Sir;-
After making an exhaustive study of the subject,

we have come to the conelusion that it will not be advisable to re-

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move the roll grinding lathe (now occupying the space to be appropri-.
ated for the new engines) to the room on the West side of the base-
ment North of the eleectrie light room and now used for storage. This
conclusion has been foreed upon us after our examination of yesterday.
We find that although possible to ereet the necessary shaft-
ing for the machinery,it will entail considerable expense,and will
not givé satisfactory results. We originally recommended this loca-
tion,simply because we were of the Opinion that it was a matter of
wpe MANA SAAT to have any defective "rolls® ground except by the em-
ployes of,and at the Mint. We have been informed that. in the past, —-—
the rolls have been ground by parties outside of the Mint ,and we most
uF gently and at the same time respectfully request that ,if the Eeéae

Sion require,this be done during the period occupied in erecting the

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This period will in all probability be from April Ist.to July
I5th.,or during three months of the working time of the Mint.

If you cah Approve of this plan,we can make a very satisfactory

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Ist. eRemove the saw and riadie box now in the 6: ropes Tengtiel>
Yoom tq the room North of the electrix light room,at first proposed
for the grinding lathe.

end. -Remove the roll grinding lathe with its shafting to the
present engine room and put it in condition for use after July I5th.

Respectfully Yours ,

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NARA RG104, Entry 1, Box 143

Wilson Brothers & Co.

Civil Engineers and Architects,
Philadelphia, Pa.,

January 20, 1887

Hon. Daniel M. Fox
Supt. United States Mint, Philada.

Dear Sir: -

After making an exhaustive study of the subject, we have come to the conclusion that it
will not be advisable to remove the roll grinding lathe (now occupying the space to be
appropriated for the new engines) to the room on the West side of the basement North of the
electric light room and now used for storage. This conclusion has been forced upon us after our
examination of yesterday.

We find that although possible to erect the necessary shafting for the machinery, it will
entail considerable expense, and will not give satisfactory results. We originally recommended
this location, simply because we were of the opinion that it was a matter of impossibility to have
any defective “rolls” ground except by the employees of, and at the Mint. We have been
informed that in the past, the rolls have been ground by parties outside of the Mint, and we most
urgently and at the same time respectfully request that, if the occasion require, this be done
during the period occupied in erecting the engines and their foundations.

This period will in all probability be from April Ist to July 15th, or during three months
of the working time of the Mint.

If you can approve of this plan, we can make a very satisfactory solution of the whole
matter and at a minimum cost, as follows:

Ist. Remove the saw and riddle box now in the proposed engine room to the room North
of the electric light room, at first proposed for the grinding lathe.

2nd. Remove the roll grinding lathe with its shafting to the present engine room and put it
in condition for use after July 15th.

Respectfully Yours,
Wilson Bros. & Co.
Dr.